Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 46 - Shipping |
Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
SubChapter D - Tank Vessels |
Part 39 - Vapor Control Systems |
Subpart 39.20 - Design and Equipment |
§ 39.20-13 - High and low vapor pressure protection for tankships—T/ALL.
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Each tankship vapor collection system must be fitted with a pressure sensing device that senses the pressure in the main vapor collection line, which:
(a) Has a pressure indicator located on the vessel where the cargo transfer is controlled; and
(b) Has a high pressure and a low pressure alarm that:
(1) Is audible and visible on the vessel where cargo transfer is controlled;
(2) Alarms at a high pressure of not more than 90 percent of the lowest pressure relief valve setting in the cargo tank venting system; and
(3) Alarms at a low pressure of not less than four inches water gauge (0.144 psig) for an inerted tankship, or the lowest vacuum relief valve setting in the cargo tank venting system for a non-inerted tankship.